Making in America: (Hopefully) Great Again as 3D Printing Looks to the New White House

Today, my fellow Americans and I see a new president sworn in as the United States moves on to its next political chapter. Whatever your thoughts on the incoming POTUS or the outgoing Commander in Chief, somewhat away from the light of the political main stage is an area sure yet to feel the impact as power shifts hands: tech.

Specifically, what do the next four years mean for 3D printing? That, so far, remains a big question mark (though Trump has noted that 3D printing is among areas he considers the US to have superiority) but one lesson history always repeats is that to go forward, we have to first examine where we have been. So what have the last eight years meant for 3D printing under President Barack Obama?

Having come through years of varying uses of 3D printing in politics, from the White House itself to satirical Shapeways shops, from support of technology to advances made possible thanks to dedicated funding and focus, we’re walking boldly now to the next chapter. And all we can do is hope that 3D printing will keep America making greatly again.

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